In a first, Boeing’s Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS) engaged and defeated Group 3 uncrewed aerial systems (UASs) — a category of larger drones weighing up to 1,320 pounds (~ 600 kilograms) and capable of carrying heavier, advanced payloads — with a 5-kilowatt laser at the Red Sands Integrated Experimentation Center in Saudi Arabia. Two […]

Russia has deployed war wolves on the Ukraine front line – because the beasts react early to kamikaze drone sounds. Troops say the howling animals have a good sense of smell, are sociable and active, and can warn of danger in advance. Two tamed wolves have been sent to serve with Vladimir Putin’s soldiers and […]

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) launched the U.S.-Singapore Joint Challenge to identify novel unmanned aerial systems (UAS) communications technologies and counter-UAS technologies. The joint challenge consists of two opportunities to identify and scale dual-use technologies for operational demands: First,  the challenge seeks to help ships operating close to shore […]